From: buckj@comnet.com (Buck)
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.art.pin-up
Subject: ABPEAP - Attn: Group - Pin-Up FAQ
Date: Sat, 06 Mar 1999 02:42:45 GMT
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Alt.Binaries.Pictures.Erotica.Art.Pin-Up
Frequently Asked Questions List
First Version August 13, 1995
Latest update October 21, 1997
Modified December 26, 1998
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1. What Is it?
2. What Not to Post
3. Filename Conventions
3.1 What is a .csv file?
3.2 What is a .crc file?
3.3 Indices (index files)
4. Subject Line Standards
5. Posting Volume
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1. What Is it?
Pin-Up n.
1. a. A picture, especially of a sexually attractive person, that is
displayed
on a wall.
b. A person considered a suitable model for such a picture.
2. Something intended to be affixed to a wall.
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Cheese-Cake n.
1. A cake made of sweetened cottage cheese or cream cheese, eggs,
milk, sugar, and flavorings.
2. Informal. Photographs / Art of minimally attired women.
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alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.art.pin-up is the newsgroup for the posting
of
realistic (i.e. not cartoon) art in the classic style in uuencoded binary
form.
This newsgroup is dedicated to the pin-up and the art of cheesecake.
"Cheesecake", as used here is a particular school of art, predominantly of
the last hundred years. As defined here it refers to pictures that are
primarily
of provocatively clad, sexually attractive women. These pictures generally
focus only on the subject, with background and props kept to a minimum.
The subjects of pin-ups/cheesecake are attractive people, not body parts
nor sexual activity. The model is "provocative" not obscene. She may be
coy, flirtatious or even seductive, but all such invitations are promises
or
hopes of the future and not yet faits accomplis. She may also be caught
unaware in the innocent act of being herself. Again, it is the study of
anatomy, not gynecology.
Examples would be calendar pictures, post cards, and magazine pin-ups
or book/pulp covers. Cheesecake is also used in advertisements, on
posters, tin signs and the like. Postings would include not only the art
work
of Olivia De Berardinis, Alberto Vargas, Gil Elvgren, and Hajime Sorayama,
either in color or black & white, but also pin-up photography of such
classic
beauties as Bettie Page, Betty Grable and other models or actresses circa
1960's and earlier.
(Pin-Up and Cheesecake definition written in part by Jim Burrows.
Additional information on the subject can be obtained at
http://www.eldacur.com/~brons/Art/Cheesecake.html)
Pre-1970 Playboy image posts are discouraged due to the fact that they
can be found in other newsgroups. Requests for these should be handled by
pointing the requester to these newsgroups, or by email between those who
have them and those who want them.
2. What Not to Post
Art work containing explicit sex and or sex act(s), regardless of the
artist, is
not acceptable and will be considered off topic and should not be posted.
Modified files originally posted to this newsgroup. This includes file
renaming. If you're planning on posting something you got from this or
another newsgroup or any web page, DON"T MESS WITH IT by
converting it to another format, cropping it, remapping colors, or renaming
it to something "better." You're certainly welcome to do any or all of
these
to your own personal copy - just don't repost them with your changes.
In special cases, scans which can be improved considerably may be renamed
and posted AFTER the original poster has reviewed the work, agreed that
the changes are indeed improvements, and granted permission. (Ex. itieu's
rework of Driben covers and Photoplay covers)
Scans by active contributors to the newsgroup, unless approved by the
original scanner/poster.
A lot of the scans found out on the web originated here in this newsgroup.
Unfortunately, most of them have been renamed. If you are new or are
unaware,
feel free to post these, but not a flood. (No more than 10 pictures)
In the subject line, write "scanner unknown". If they were indeed renamed,
someone "in the know" will inform you and the group of this. If this
happens to
you, kindly refrain from posting any more pictures from that site. You can
save yourself a lot of flaming and accusations by not renaming the pics
yourself.
If you've discovered that someone has posted renamed files, be kind on your
first note.
The poster might not know that they've done anything wrong. If they persist
or
reject your observation, well, we don't need to go there!
3. Filename Conventions
Most scanners in this group have adapted a naming convention that
identifies both the scanner and the artist/subject. The first letter
normally
identifies the scanner, with the next two letters for the initials of the
artist or
what identifies the source. The numbers at the end indicates the number
this scan is in the series. If two artist have the same initials then
normally a
third letter is used to distinguish the difference between them. If a scan
is a
collaboration then all individuals involved will have their identifying
letter in
the filename separated by a dash. Most scanners and collectors in this
group collect by both scanner and artist. So there is a swing towards
identify all scans by the artist and doing away with the subject/source id.
3.1 What is a csv file?
CSV stands for Comma Separated Values. It is a file format used as a
portable representation of a
database. Each line is one entry or record and the fields in a record are
separated by commas. Once
generated, CSV files can be read by any spreadsheet like Excel, most word
processors and any text editor.
Below is an example csv file. The first item is the filename minus the
extension, followed by the file
size, and the third is the file crc. The crc is the key to it all. Some csv
files will have a fourth item
which is a description of the file.
rle-01, 165193 ,F1B73699, (optional description)
rle-02, 156571 ,BA79D139,
rle-03, 72515 ,DAEC0FAB,
rle-04, 64260 ,DA080001,
3.2 What is a crc?
CRC stands for cyclic redundancy check n an error correction code that is
recorded in each sector of a
magnetic disk and used to catch errors in the data
(CRC) A number derived from, and stored or transmitted with, a block of
data in order to detect corruption. By recalculating the CRC and comparing
it to the value originally transmitted, the receiver can detect some types
of transmission errors.
The CRC is "redundant" in that it adds no information. A single corrupted
bit in the data will result in a one bit change in the calculated CRC.
Therefore, if a file is changed in anyway,
other then the filename, the calculated CRC will not agree with the CRC
listed in the csv file and the file is
then considered corrupt.
There are freeware programs available that will generate a csv file or
check a file(s) crc against the crc from
an existing csv file. Some of the more common ones are Master Tech's
Collection Manager (MTCM),
Clover, Piccheck and CSV Maker. A web search should lead you to them.
3.3 Indices (index files)
Indices, or index files, are not required but if you have the time to do
one and post it with your
posts it will make it easier for the down loader to determine which files
they need or want just by viewing the
index.
4. SUBJECT LINE STANDARDS
Make subject lines that are informative, but keep them short (65 characters
max) so that they are readable by all. Avoid "shouting" (ALL CAPS).
ABPEAP (New) - Earl MacPherson
^ ^ ^
1 2 3
1) Use of this is optional. It's used to identify genuine on topic posts
and
are easier to identify from the spam.
2) (New) or signifies that the post is new from the scanner/poster
but not necessarily new to the group.
(r), (R), , or indicate that the post is a repost from the
scanner /
poster to the group.
(rbr), (rBr), , or implies that the repost is being
done by
request
3) This normally is the artists name or the subject of the post. If the
post is
a requested repost (rbr) then it is customary to proceed the artist /
subject with Attn or For and the requestors name.
5. POSTING VOLUME
Please restrict yourself to posting 20-25 posts per day per subject. In
addition posts should be less then 5000 lines per post. Bigger is not
necessarily better. Some people can not afford nor have the means to
download the larger files. If you must post files that will be in excess of
5000 lines (250K & UP) then post them at a reduced rate of say 5-10 at a
time. If on the other hand, If you have a large amount of files less then
100K then you may post more then the recommended limit, but never post more
then 35 posts at one time. You're only hurting yourself if you do so, in
the form that the chances are very good that only half of the people who
visit this group will see all of your posts. When posting large series or
post that approach the limit, please wait at least 4-6 hours before posting
the next batch in the series. This will allow others to get some of their
posts in. Not everyone has a cable modem or a server that holds files for
more than a few days, some of the smaller local ones only hold files for a
few hours. Floods can cause earlier files to fall off the server sooner
than normal. If one of these servers in your line of propagation fills up.
The server will stop sending or receiving files until such time as there is
room on the server hard drive(s). When this happens both the people up and
down stream of the server loose out on the posts. A good example that this
has happened is when you see a reply to a picture posted but never saw the
picture on your server. Remember, a picture post takes up much more
bandwidth then a simple text post.
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